H.R. 1: Final Stimulus Version
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—(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘or that is described in section 412.22(h)(3)(i) of such title’’ before the period; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2007 (or July 1, 2007, in the case of a satellite facility described in section 412.22(h)(3)(i) of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations)’’. (b) MORATORIUM.—Subsection (d)(3)(A) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘if the hospital or facility’’ and inserting ‘‘if the hospital or facility obtained a certificate of need for an increase in beds that is in a State for which such certificate of need is required and that was issued on or after April 1, 2005, and before December 29, 2007, or if the hospital or facility’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall be effective and apply as if included in the enactment of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–173). TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF SEC. 5000. PURPOSES; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are as follows: (1) To provide fiscal relief to States in a period of economic downturn. (2) To protect and maintain State Medicaid programs during a period of economic downturn, including by helping to avert cuts to provider payment rates and benefits or services, and to prevent constrictions of income eligibility requirements for such programs, but not to promote increases in such requirements. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this title is as follows: TITLE V—STATE FISCAL RELIEF Sec. 5000. Purposes; table of contents. Sec. 5001. Temporary increase of Medicaid FMAP. Sec. 5002. Temporary increase in DSH allotments during recession. Sec. 5003. Extension of moratoria on certain Medicaid final regulations. Sec. 5004. Extension of transitional medical assistance (TMA). Sec. 5005. Extension of the qualifying individual (QI) program. Sec. 5006. Protections for Indians under Medicaid and CHIP. Sec. 5007. Funding for oversight and implementation. Sec. 5008. GAO study and report regarding State needs during periods of national economic downturn. SEC. 5001. TEMPORARY INCREASE OF MEDICAID FMAP. (a) PERMITTING MAINTENANCE OF FMAP.—Subject to subsections (e), (f), and (g), if the FMAP determined without regard to this section for a State for— (1) fiscal year 2009 is less than the FMAP as so determined for fiscal year 2008, the FMAP for the State for fiscal year 2008 shall be substituted for the State’s FMAP for fiscal year 2009, before the application of this section; (2) fiscal year 2010 is less than the FMAP as so determined for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 (after the application of paragraph (1)), the greater of such FMAP for the State for fiscal year 2008 or fiscal year 2009 shall be substituted